THE RHYTHM OF THE REDMAN
In Song, Dance, and Decoration
By JULIA M. BUTTREE
(JULIA M. SETON)
Introduction,
Art Section
and Illustrations
by ERNEST THOMPSON SETON
I have "seen the Red Man dancing
To sustain the World Throb penned
Alive between his ribs,
Not like a ballerina's, in her toes,
But next to where his life is,
Heart, breath, and bowels of him; moved
With the desire to make the world work well with God."
MARY AUSTIN, The American Rhythm.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
WHY DANCE?
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
GRADED LIST OF DANCES
Alphabetical List of Songs
Part One--Indian Dancing
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FUNDAMENTAL STEPS
MOUNTAIN CHANT OF THE NAVAHO
DOLL DANCE OF THE NAVAHO
ARROW DANCE OF THE NAVAHO
YEI-BE-CHI DANCE OF THE NAVAHO
BOW AND ARROW DANCE OF JEMEZ
BASKET DANCE OF THE COCHITI
BASKET DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
PIPE DANCE OF SAN JUAN
DOG DANCE OF SAN JUAN
DOG DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
DEER DANCE OF SAN JUAN
DEER DANCE OF THE NAVAHOS
EAGLE DANCE OF TESUQUE
EAGLE DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
HOOP DANCE OF TAOS
HOOP DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
COMANCHE DANCE OF ZUNI
COMANCHE DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
SECOND COMANCHE DANCE OF ZUNI
COYOTE DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
HARVEST DANCE OF ZUNI
BOW & ARROW DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
RAIN DANCE OF ZUNI
DANCE OF THE MUDHEADS AT ZUNI
CORN GRINDING SONG OF ZUNI
CORN GRINDING DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
HOPI SNAKE DANCE
THE DANCING OF THE SIOUX
GRASS DANCE OF THE SIOUX
BUFFALO DANCE OF THE SIOUX
KAHOMINI OF THE SIOUX
SCALP OR WOUNDED DANCE OF THE SIOUX
THE WIND AND THE CLOUD
THE DESERT WIND
THE WARRIOR MAIDEN
CHARGE OF THE WAR MAIDENS
DEVIL DANCE OF THE APACHES
DEVIL DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
WINNEBAGO WAR DANCE
THE STORY DANCE
DANCE OF THE MOONS
THE SUN DANCE
THE SUN DANCE OF THE WOODCRAFT INDIANS
GREEN CORN DANCE OF SANTO DOMINGO
Part Two--Ceremonies
INTRODUCING THE CHILD TO THE UNIVERSE
BRINGING IN THE FIRE
PEACE PIPE CEREMONY
SUNRISE CEREMONY
THANKS TO MOTHER EARTH
THUNDER CEREMONY
SONG OF THE PLEIADES
NAMING CEREMONY
DEDICATION OF A NEW HOUSE
DANCE INTO MANHOOD (OR WOMANHOOD)
Part Three--Indian Songs and Music
INDIAN SONG
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
TOM-TOM-ORCHESTRA
Alphabetical List of Native American
"Indian" Songs
Native Songs from The Birch Bark Roll
Part Four--Indian Art
INDIAN GRAPHIC ART
MAKING THE TEPEE
PAINTING THE TEPEE
THE WAR BONNET
HOW TO MAKE
BREECH CLOUTS
WOODCRAFT BUTTONS
MAKING A BUFFALO SKULL
DRUMS AND SHIELDS
CANOE DECORATION
PAINTED PADDLES
THE PEACE PIPE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
SONGS ACCORDING TO TRIBES
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SONGS
The Spirit of Woodcraft.
See Also:
Native American "Indian" Lore